#999776
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.047 104.7), rgb(153, 151, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#999776 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999776 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 151, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.047 104.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #999776 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999776 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999776 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999776 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999776
oklch(66.9% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C61
oklch(63.2% 0.06 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#797648
oklch(55.7% 0.065 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#666339
oklch(49.2% 0.061 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#535130
oklch(42.8% 0.05 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#999776 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D9474 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E938E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999776
#999776
oklch(66.9% 0.047 104.7)
- #9192B1
#9192B1
oklch(67% 0.046 283.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #999776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #999776 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.